Does my brother have the right to view the papers regarding the inheritance?
2006-11-08 17:48:57 · 7 answers · asked by ireallycantbelievethat 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
you are there only to execute the wishes of your mother. that's it. you are entitled to a fee for your services. beyond that, you have NO control.
sure, your brother has the right to receive whatever has been laid out for him. as for the papers, if he challenges you and lawyers get involved, you for sure will be showing him the papers.
2006-11-08 17:51:59 · answer #1 · answered by Hushyanoize 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If your Mother made you executor of her will, she did so because she trusted you to follow her wishes.
Think of it this way.... As executor you have specific responsibilities. You are more legally liable in making sure that your Mothers wishes be followed, than any other person named in your Mothers Will.
To try and stall or alter what her wishes were is going to end up costing additional money from your portion of the estate through litigation and in the long run you WILL lose.
If you and your brother are having difficulties either work them out or any communication between the two of you should be done through an estate attorney. Which is sad, he will get money that should be going into you and your brothers pocket.
2006-11-08 18:20:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As it is a will, and not a trust, it probably has to go through probate. You will have to notify all of the beneficiaries named in the will as well as other close relatives. So yes if your mother named your brother as a beneficiary he will be entitled to a copy of the will and an accounting of all the assets and how they were disbursed at the end of the administration. The rules vary from state to state
2006-11-08 17:54:42 · answer #3 · answered by mattapan26 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have no responsibilty in showing the will legally. Upon it's reading you should give copies to all concerned as they will want to see it anyway. In probate court it will be recorded for record.
You need to produce a copy of your paper where you were granted to be the executor as well your signature.
2006-11-08 18:24:49 · answer #4 · answered by AJ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No...as long as you honour the terms of the will you are in control of everything. Your brother will have to be patient. He will have to trust you or you can show him the will to put his mind at ease. Don`t fight at a time like this...help each other through a hard time.
2006-11-08 17:55:26 · answer #5 · answered by pscassidy100 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i believe so because he still is related as her son. as an executor, you're basically responsible for her estate, etc.
2006-11-08 17:54:02 · answer #6 · answered by attractive_nuisance 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES
You are there to do exactly what's in the will, go against it and you are breaking the law.
2006-11-08 17:54:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋